Good Evening,
A quiet Sunday night after a fabulous weekend here in NJ at our studio. Our teacher trainees graduated today and what a joyous feeling seeing new yoga instructors embark on a new journey to share their passion for Yoga. I started the day by teaching a yoga class on the beach. The day was incredibly warm, sky blue and clear, a beautiful day, we decided to have graduation at the lake. It was a day of fun, relaxation, and no stress. Yoga has this way to transform your life where things seem effortless and enjoyable.
To know yoga is to know life!
Does this mean if I don't do yoga or understand the yoga philosophy I do not know life? NOoooooooooooooo, it doesn't! Whether you practice yoga or not, there is an essence of yoga that is already a part of our lives naturally. We are just unaware of it. Taking to the practice of yoga, you come to realize you're basically learning what you had unlearned somewhere along the path of the busyness of life.
I've come to learn that Yoga is about thriving in all areas of your life, not just on the mat. Yoga, in its fullest expression is a transformational toolkit. A way to measure the effectiveness of our choices.
As we move through life and make choices our vital essence at times will run low. It's the depletion of our energy within the body that creates the gap between what we ‘want’ to experience in life and what we ‘do’ experience. The vital energy, "prana" is revitalized in Yoga which brings you into a breath centered practice. Prana means the "life force" life force is our energy and the breath and movement in yoga refuels the body's energy.
One of the things that I love most about Yoga is that it's a science a pragmatic system and philosophy of concepts. Yoga clearly outlines the hurdles we can face on our life path and provide some practical solutions to overcome them. There is nothing mystical about it. The stakes are far too high for that; our vital health is far too important.
This is a picture of the lake where I teach Beach yoga classes. The sky was stunning today.
Till next time, steam on and have a great start to a new week!
